Newfront hires Marsh/Gallagher talent for lead US role

Goldman Sachs-backed insurtech brokerage Newfront has hired a Marsh/Gallagher senior executive to further expand its presence in the US market.

David Schawe (pictured) has joined the company as Ohio and Kentucky market leader to oversee growth in the Cincinnati metro area.

Schawe has two decades of risk-management experience. For the past four years, he served as managing director & head of office at Marsh and was previously executive vice president at Gallagher. He specialises in cost effectiveness, operations management, and business strategy.

Spike Lipkin, Newfront CEO and co-founder, said: “David is an accomplished leader with proven results in partnering with clients for success. David’s leadership in the Ohio and Kentucky markets will enable us to deliver risk-management innovation in even more locations.”

Schawe commented: “I’m thrilled to plant the Newfront flag in Ohio and Kentucky and bring our differentiator of technology-empowered expertise to more clients.”

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